Course code
Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.
Level
The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
Credits
Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Subject
Course planning information
Course notes
Course only available to students selected into the Bachelor of Nursing programme. This course is web-based with online synchronous lectures therefore reliable broadband internet connection is required.
All assessments are compulsory. Students must pass both Tests (observed structured clinical examination (OSCE) and the safe-medicate drug calculations) which are graded as Pass/Fail, to be able to attend Clinical practice. The Clinical Placement is graded as Pass/Fail and must be passed for the student to successfully pass this course. Attendance at clinical laboratories is compulsory, if unable to attend work will need to be negotiated with the course coordinator. Students must achieve a minimum of 50% in the knowledge test to pass this course.
Learning outcomes
What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.
- 1 Perform a holistic health assessment.
- 2 Apply the clinical reasoning process to practice.
- 3 Reflect on application of the principles of the fundamentals of care in practice.
- 4 Practice safe nursing care across simulated and healthcare settings.
- 5 Reflect on the role of a nurse in maintaining patient safety.
Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.
Assessments
| Assessment | Learning outcomes assessed | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Participation | 1 2 3 4 5 | 25% |
| Portfolio | 1 2 3 4 5 | 50% |
| Test | 1 2 3 4 5 | 25% |
| Test | 1 2 3 4 5 | 0% |
| Test | 1 2 3 4 5 | 0% |
| Practical/Placement | 1 2 3 4 5 | 0% |
Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.
You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.
Explanation of assessment types
- Computer programmes
- Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
- Creative compositions
- Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
- Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
- Exam (centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
- Oral or performance or presentation
- Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
- Participation
- You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
- Portfolio
- Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
- Practical or placement
- Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
- Simulation
- Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
- Test
- Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
- Written assignment
- Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.
Textbooks needed
Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.
Compulsory
THE CLINICAL PLACEMENT: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR NURSING STUDENTS 5TH EDITION
HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING
POTTER AND PERRYS FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 6ED WITH EAQ
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